Ring traveler and support therefor



June l2, 1934. G. H. GILLIGAN 1,952,239

RING TRAVELER ANDy SUPPORT THEREFOR Filed Sept. 6, 1955 vPatented June12, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE RING TRAVELER AND SUPPORT THEREFORGeorge H. Gilligan, Providence, R. I., assigner toV U. S. Ring TravelerCompany, a corporation of Rhode Island My invention relates to ringtravelers for use upon the rings of spinning and twisting machines.

The essential objects of my invention are to insure an upright positionof the traveler in its course around the ring; to avoid gripping contactand consequent excessive wear; to induce a smooth undeviating andgliding horizontal movement of the traveler as it describes its path;and to effect these ends in a simple and inexpene sively formedstructure.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in theart by an inspection of the following specification.

My invention consists, therefore, in the parts and combinations of partswhich fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is a plan view of my traveler and of a ring and holder by whichthe traveler is supported,

Figure 2, a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig-v ure 1,

Figure 3, a fragmentary section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4, a perspective view of my traveler,

Figure 5, a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 omitting certain ofthe rings, and showing in side elevation a modiiied form of my ring,

Figure 6, a fragmentary section on line 6 6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7, a perspective View of a modified form of traveler.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout theviews.

My traveler l2, the material of which may be of any usual or preferredcross section, includes the usual upright irregular shank 14 andvertical inwardly directed upper and lower horns 16 and 18 respectively.Integral with the interspaced ends of the horns 16 and 18 are parallelguide or bearing lingers or lugs 20 and 22 respectively, each projectingin the direction opposite to that of the other, and, therefore, at rightangles to the common plane of the shank and horns.

The traveler is herein shown in operation upon a structure including anexpansible annular ring holder 24, split as at 26, and adapted to be supported in a rail opening by an external shoulder 27. A plurality ofvertically interspaced rings 30 are supported one above the other in theholder by flat annular projections or lips 32 upon the holder whichenter annular slots 33 in the sides of the rings.

In this multiple ring structure vertical rings of different lengths areemployed according to the different counts of the yarn beingoperatedon.In this instance the traveler 12 which is of a length to embrace tworings is employed, namely the two uppermost rings. By reference toFigures 2 and 3 it will be observed that the guide or bearing fingers 20and 22 slidably bear respectively upon the top face of the upperprojection 32, and

the bottom face of the lower projection. It is evident that the lingersprevent any tilt of the t5 traveler in the direction of its movement.

In Figures 5, 6 and 7 is shown a modied form of my invention embodied inthe arched type of traveler 35. In this construction the shank 37 is ina vertical plane but in shape is regularly curved or arcuate, havingvertical upper and lower terminal horns 39 and 41 respectively,interspaced a shorter distance than the horns of traveler 12.

The lateral guide or bearing lugs 43 and 45 upon the ends of the horns39 and 41 respectively are severally oppositely directed and parallelwith each other.

The traveler 3'? is purposed for use upon a single ring and is shownapplied in Figure 5 to the i forth, but consider myself at liberty tomake such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit andscope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. I n combination, an annular ring holder, a

plurality of vertically interspaced annular projections upon the holder,rings upon the projections, and a ring traveler comprising a verticalshank extending at its upper end over the topmost ring, and extending atits lower end below a lower ring, a downwardly directed horn upon theupper end of the shank, an upwardly directed horn upon the lower end ofthe shank, a lateral lug upon the upper horn slidably engageable withthe topmost annular projection, and a lateral lug upon the lower hornslidably engageable with the projection associated with said lower ring.

2. In combination, an annular ring holder, an annular projection uponthe holder, a ring upon the projection, and a ring traveler comprisingan upright curved shank extending above and below the ring, a downwardlydirected horn upon the upper end of the shank, an upwardly directed hornupon the lower end of the shank, a lateral lug upon the upper hornslidably engageable with the top of the projection, and a lateral lugupon the lower horn sldably engageable with the bottom of theprojection.

3. In combination, an annular ring holder, an annular projectionextending transversely from the inner surface thereof, a ring seated onsaid projection, and a ring traveler comprising a shank and horns at theends of the shank directed toward each other, one of said horns having aprojection at the end thereof extending laterallyY sidewise and seatingon said annular projection.

4. In a ring traveler, a shank having its upper portion oisetrearwardly, theends of the shank terminating in horns extendingforwardly and directed towards each other, one of said horns having alug extending from its end and laterally therefrom.

5. In a ring traveler, a shank having its upper portion offsetrearwardly, the ends of the shank "terminating in horns extendingforwardly and -horns having-a lug extending from its end and laterallytherefrom, said lugs being oppositely s directed.

A8. In a ring traveler, a curved shank, the ends of the shankterminating in horns extending forwardly and directed towards eachother, each of said horns having a lug extending from its end andlaterally therefrom, said lugs being oppositely directed.

GEORGE H. GILLIGAN.

